Admission
This study programme starts in August.
Application deadlines
- 1 March: EU/EEA/Swiss applicants – application procedure
- 1 March/15 April: Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence permit in Norway – application procedure
- 1 December: Non-EU/EEA applicants – application procedure
Available places
Admission requirements
Admission to master's degree studies requires:
- A University bachelor's degree, comparable to the educational standards set by the European Higher Education Area and higher education partners in the programme and consortium.
- The bachelor's degree must include a specialization/major.
- A minimum grade average of C (Norwegian scale) or equivalent from your degree.
- An internationally recognised English language proficiency test.
- A motivation letter, stating why you are applying for the European Master in Health Economics and Management. In the motivation letter you must also make a priority list (1, 2 and 3) of:
- Which of the four universities you wish to start at.
- Which specialisation you wish to enter.
Required specialization
No specific specialization is required.
Documentation
You have to upload all required documents in UiO online application system.
If you have completed studies outside the UiO, you must upload course descriptions that contain information about the completed courses (e.g. a document containing links to relevant websites).
Ranking of applicants
Applicants are ranked according to their grade average of their degree. Applicants who can not be ranked according to their grade average, will be ranked on the basis of an individual assessment. The motivation letter is also taken into consideration when ranking of applicants.
Participation Costs
The participation costs (including tuition fees) for the 2015 student batch of the European Master in Health Economics and Management are:
- For EU/EEA country students: €1.906 per year.
- For non-EU/EEA country students: €6.000 per year.
Recognition of prior education
If you have previous higher education, you may apply for specific recognition of this education as part of your degree. Education from both Norwegian and non-Norwegian higher education institutions may be recognised. Recognition depends upon whether the education meets the specific requirements of your degree. Read more about recognition of prior education
The deadline for applying for recognition of previous education is on 1st of September and 10th of June. Your application has to specify which course(s) within your previous education you wish to implement in the masters degree. Further, you have to specify which course(s) within the master programme you wish to replace. Also a transcript of grades, a course description and a list of syllabus from your previous education shall be attached to the application.